Cup measure



March 29, 1927. 1,622,967

H. A. OHAVER CUP MEASURE Filed Nov. 22. 1926 i 4, '2\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&

Patented Mar. 29,- 1927.

UNITED STATES HELEN AUGUSTA OHAVER, OF TOFSHAM, MAINE.

CUP MEASURE.

Application filed November 22, 1926.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive kitchenutensil adapted for n'icasuring fractions of cuptuls, the constructionbeing such that it is especially adapted for measuring non-flowingsuhstances, such as butter, lard, etc.

In the drawing- Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view oil the deviceadapted for measuring one-fourth cup;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same with the one-halt cupdisconnected;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view similar to Fig. l, but with the cupreversed and adapted to be used for measuring threetourths cup.

Referring to the drawing annexed, 5 designates the cup body which is anopen-ended cylinder having the capacity as a whole oi one cupt'ul. Nearone end of this cylinder is affixed an .in'ipertorate diaphragm 6,positioned to divide the cylinder into a onefourth-cup cavity 7, and atlnee-fourths-cup cavity 8." On the side oi the cylinder is atiixed ahandle-loop 9 which is desirably double or symmetrical, i. e., both endscurved alike, so that this handle may be convenient- 1y used which. evermeasure, 7 or 8, is in use.

Adapted to be pushed into the threei'ourths-cup measure 8 is aone-half-cup measure consisting ot a cylindrical part 10 adapted to iittrictionally into the measure 8 and provided with a closure-disk 11which, when the measure 10 is pushed into the meas ure 8, serves as abottom not only for the measure 10 but for the cup as a whole. lhebottom disk 11 is extended at its rim to form a bead 12 which strikesagainst the rim of the measure 8 and serves as a sto 'i-men'iber; thisbead 12 also serves as a hand-gripping ring for insertion of thehalf-cup measure. Indentations or other marks 13 are made in thecylinder 10 at a short distance from its upper edge, to indicate aone-third-cup measure, to thus make it possible to utilize thisone-hal'f-cup measure for measuring thirds.

It will be observed that this device is particularly adapted formeasuring such non-flowing substances as lard, butter, etc, since allthe fractions exceptthe one-third cup may be accurately measured byleveling ofi' the material by stroking the rim of the measure with aknife-blade or other Serial No. 149,989.

straight-edge. The one-third cup cannot be as accurately stroked as theother measures, but, in view of the fact that the line indicating thisone-third-cup measure is near the rim of the one-half-cup measure, itwill be a comparatively simple matter to trim oil the surplus down tothe line and thus obtain comparative accuracy. It is desirable thatfastening devices for the one-halt-eup measure 10 be omittechas thefriction of this cup against the interior of the measure 8 will besuiiicient to hold this one-halt-cup measure in place; suitable lockingdevices may be employed, however, if desired, to prevent thisone-halt-cup measure becoming acc1- dentally disconnected and lost.

hat I claim as new is:

.1. A cup measure consisting of an openended cylinder having a diaphragmextend ing across its interior ata point to convert one end into athree-tourths-cup measure and the other end into a one-tourth-cupmeasure, and a one-halt-cup measure consisting of a cylinder adapted tofit into the three-tourths-cup measure and provided with a bottom diskwhich serves when the one-halt-cup measure is thus fitted into thetln'ee-fourths-cup measure not only as a bottom for this one-halt-cupmeasure but also as a bottom for: the cup as a whole.

2. A cup measure consisting 01- an open ended cylinder having adiaphragm ez-itending across its interior at a point to convert one endinto a threc-tourths-cup measure and. the other end into aoneifourth-cupmeasure, and a one-half-cup measure consisting of a cylinder adapted tofit into the three-tourthscup measure and provided with a. bottom diskwhich serves when the onehalt-cup measure is thus fitted into thetln'ee-fourths-cup measure not only as a bottom for this one-halt-cupmeasure but also as a bottom for the cup as a whole, said onehalt-cupmeasure being provided with marks at a distance from its rim to indicatea onethird-cup measure.

3. A cup measure consisting of an openended cylinder having a diaphragmextending across its interior at a point to convert one'end into athrce-fourths-cup measure and the other end into a one-fourth-cupmeasure,

and a one-l1alf-cup measure consisting of a cylinder adapted to fit intothe threef0urthseup measure and provided with a bottom disk which serveswhen the one-halfeup measure is thus fitted into the threefourths-eupmeasure not only as a bottom for this one-half-cup l'ueasure but also asa bottom for the eup as a Whole, the bottom of said 011e-l1m1f-eupmeasure being extended to form a gripping-ring or head udupted to abut;against the rim of the three-t0urthecup measure. 10 In testimony\vhereet I hereunto ufi'ix my 54 i gnuture.

HELEN AUGUSTA OI'LU ER.

